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Buggin' With Ruud: Fog Basking Beetle
On this clip from Animal Planet's "Buggin' with Ruud", Ruud discovers darkling beetles that do handstands to harness the moisture from fog.
Added: May 4, 2009
Views: 703 Views
Runtime: 02:29
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